New turn of the screw on all the French territory.
Wednesday evening, and in front of more than thirty million viewers, Emmanuel Macron put an end to the differentiated and territorialized strategy against the epidemic.
All French people, from Saturday, will be accommodated in the same boat.
On the menu, in particular: the limitation of travel within a perimeter of ten km, the ban on interregional travel and the closure of schools for three weeks.
Not to mention the maintenance of the curfew at 7 p.m.
READ ALSO <
Covid-19: alcohol, travel, competitions, canteens ... what to remember from the details of Castex
How will these measures be applied in practice?
What will be the impact on your daily life?
In the wake of the announcements, Le Parisien collected the questions of its readers.
We answer in this article, which is intended to be updated throughout the day, to those that came up most often.
TRAVEL
“I went on vacation, during which I rented an apartment.
Can I go home at the end of my stay, April 9?
»Annie
Yes.
Finding your home is quite simply a move for compelling family reasons.
You will need to check this box on your travel certificate.
You may be asked by the police to provide proof of your stay (rental, train tickets, etc.).
And to be able to prove that it started before the implementation of the restrictions.
"Do I have the right to move to another department?
»Crismo
Movements from one department to another are authorized.
However, you will have to remember to check the “moving” box on the removal certificate and provide you with proof from the removal company in the event of recourse to its services.
It was already possible to move during the previous confinements.
Morning essentials newsletter
A tour of the news to start the day
Subscribe to the newsletterAll newsletters
“Is childcare between separated parents a compelling reason for traveling between regions?
»Nathalie
Child care between the homes of each parent is always possible during confinement.
You will then have to circulate during curfew hours and complete the travel certificate, by checking the box "travel for compelling family reasons, for assistance to vulnerable people or childcare".
“We had to leave for the Easter weekend by the sea in my parents' residence which is located in our region.
We were due back on Monday evening.
Is it possible ?
»Jeremiah
Leaving the Easter weekend is allowed until Monday evening, specifies the Ministry of the Interior, which complies with President Emmanuel Macron's speech on Wednesday evening.
“I have a medical appointment in a different region from mine in April.
Can I travel by showing proof?
»Bastien
It is always possible to go to a medical appointment from one region to another.
The government had already insisted on the importance of medical monitoring during the first confinements.
For this trip, remember to fill out your travel certificate by checking the “consultations and care” box.
“I live in Paris and I have a plane to catch next week, bound for Spain.
Can we continue to travel in Europe?
»Camille
It is possible to take a plane to an EU member country, on condition that their borders are open to French people and to justify an overriding or professional reason as well as a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours, according to a decree published in the Official Journal.
This measure does not apply to cross-border workers (living within a radius of 30 km).
Details: Portugal and Italy impose a "quarantine" on the French (14 days for Portugal, 5 days for Italy)
"Can I change department for a business trip?
»Magalie
Absolutely.
Remember to fill out the travel certificate by checking the “professional activity” box.
“I live in Digne-les-Bains.
Can I go look after my grandchildren aged 5 and 11 for a week, near Grenoble during confinement?
»Maryse
The Prime Minister clarified that the possibility of "accompanying or fetching a child from a parent, a grandparent or a relative" is an imperative reason.
For this type of trip, it will be necessary to complete a certificate.
"Can I go see someone in prison in another department 40 km from my home?"
»Zouzounico
Visits to a relative detained in prison will remain permitted after the implementation of the new restrictions, confirms the Ministry of Justice.
These visits are well regarded as a compelling reason authorizing a displacement of more than 10 km.
"Can I take care of the animal of a friend confined elsewhere?"
»Jade
Individuals can go to care, or even move the animals for which they are exclusively responsible if no other solution is possible, says the Ministry of the Interior.
“Living in the countryside, our supermarket is 15 km from our home.
Will we have the right to go there and under what conditions?
"Basil
For basic necessities, you can go to any location you want, especially in rural areas.
The government nevertheless calls for responsibility, by opting for places close to home.
READ ALSO>
Authorized exit 10 km from your home: how far can you go?
“My mom will die in a few days, we live 600 km from her retirement home, are we allowed to go there?
»Catherine
Caring for a sick or vulnerable loved one is one of the exceptions to curfews and confinement, it is a pressing family motive.
SCHOOLS
“Will schools take care of the children of nursing staff?
»Aurélie
Yes.
As during the first confinement, the children of nursing staff as well as children with disabilities can be accommodated at school, assured Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday evening.
A childcare service adapted to each territory should be set up so that the personnel "essential to the management of the health crisis" can take care of their children and continue to go to work.
“Will the day and leisure centers be closed during the holidays?
Sylvie
The issue of day camps is not definitively settled.
The Minister of National Education reminded RTL this Thursday morning that it is a "competence of communities", while specifying that "leisure centers" will be open "with a reinforced health protocol and activities outside ".
Arbitrations are still underway and details should be provided within 48 hours, the Ministry of National Education tells us, in order to determine in particular who will be able to have access to it and under what conditions.
"What is the organization for the students who are at the university?"
»Camille
Nothing changes for the students.
Those who wish can continue to go to the university for one day a week.
The higher education competitions planned over the next four weeks "will be maintained" and their organizational conditions "adapted", the Prime Minister said on Thursday.
Finally, exams that cannot be done at a distance will, on the other hand, be “postponed as much as possible” to “the month of May”.
"Does soccer training continue or not for the children?"
»Michel
If individual sports activity is still possible outdoors, extracurricular group activities will not be maintained during this third confinement, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Thursday.
EVERYDAY LIFE
"Are the hairdressing salons open?
»Joe
The answer is yes.
The government, when the restrictions were implemented a fortnight ago in the 19 most affected departments, classified hairdressing salons in the list of essential businesses.
It is also possible to have your hair done at home.
“Will massage parlors remain open?
»Andrada
Only essential shops will remain open and beauty or massage institutes are not included.
They will therefore close their doors throughout the country from April 3 for 4 weeks.
These services will not be accessible at home either.
Aesthetics and beauty professionals are not in the same boat as hairdressers.
During confinement, it is therefore impossible to have your beautician come to your home to provide a service.
"Do guest houses have the right to remain open?
If so, under what conditions?
"Alain
The guest rooms can remain open, tells us Gîtes de France.
After the Easter weekend, “only reservations linked to trips for compelling reasons will be authorized” beyond 10 km around the home, nevertheless recalls the organization.
The tables d'hôtes, they are closed because "they are considered as places of restoration", adds Gîtes de France, which recommends to privilege the lodgings - "more autonomous" with "limited contacts" - to the rooms of hosts.
“My boyfriend lives in Loire-Atlantique and I in Vendée.
We are therefore in the same region.
Can I go see him on weekends?
»Alycia
Trips of more than 10 km around his home must be justified by a compelling reason.
Joining your companion for a weekend is not one of the possible exemptions.
During the Easter weekend, however, interregional travel will be tolerated so that everyone can reach the place of their choice to confine themselves.
"I would like to know if the click and collect of restaurants is still allowed?
»Damien
In order to allow minimal activity for "non-essential" businesses that must close, click and collect (online ordering and in-store pickup) will always be possible.
For restaurants, take-out and home delivery are also permitted.
“My brother is due to get married on May 1st.
Can he do it in town hall?
"
It is still possible to marry civilly.
If the bride and groom must go beyond 10 km around their home for this, then they can tick the box “judicial or administrative summons”, just like their witnesses.
Parents can travel for compelling family reasons.
Please note, it will be necessary to ensure that you can justify this trip (copy of the banns, certificate on the honor of the bride and groom, or an official certificate of civil status).
The maximum authorized tonnage in town hall is six people.
The government recommends not receiving guests at home, but verbalizations are only possible in the event of clandestine parties or nighttime commotion.
"Non-professional, could I go make my hay and tend my potatoes in a field 40 km away?"
»Benoit
Yes.
It is possible for an individual to go to his own plot located more than 10 km away, if this corresponds to a trip linked to a basic need (for example harvesting fruit and vegetables, or care for bees in particular).
In this case, it will be necessary to check on the exceptional travel certificate: "Travel for consultations and care that cannot be carried out remotely", for the maintenance of beehives for example and "travel for essential purchases", for fruit and vegetable crops.
“Do real estate agencies remain open?
Can we make home visits?
»Dimitri
Yes, according to the government, real estate visits are authorized, both for professionals and for individuals, in compliance with the applicable protocols.
However, they are prohibited during curfew hours.
On the other hand, when the restrictions were implemented a fortnight ago in the 19 most affected departments, the agencies were not allowed to receive from the public.
“Do parks and public gardens remain open?
"Ali
Absolutely.
The parks and gardens will remain open during this third national confinement.
Remember that it will only be possible to get there until 7 p.m., when the curfew begins.
“What about driving schools?
»Nicolas
The Ministry of the Economy has specified that these establishments may well continue to give driving lessons.
JOB
“What are the criteria for benefiting from partial unemployment?
"Anthony
The rule is recalled on the website of the Ministry of Labor: “Employees unable to telework may request to benefit from the partial activity to look after their child, if they are parents of a child under 16 years of age or of a disabled child, with no age limit.
"
“Is partial unemployment still compensated at 84% or 72%?
»Florent
Discussions are to be held this Friday between the Ministry of Labor and the social partners to find out in particular whether compensation will be provided during the two-week school vacation, which will begin on the evening of April 9.
For the first week of April, the government guarantees compensation up to 84% of the net salary (100% for the minimum wage).
"Can I claim partial unemployment, even if I can telework but the care of my children does not allow me to do it properly?"
" Jean Michel
The question quickly arose after the announcements of the President of the Republic.
Elisabeth Borne ended up answering it this Thursday on Twitter.
"I confirm that an employee teleworking can request to be placed in partial activity if the care of his or her children prevents him from continuing his activity normally," she writes.
"Is the rule of one working day on site per week still in force, despite the systematic teleworking announced on Wednesday evening?"
»Camille
"The rules for teleworking remain the same", stressed Wednesday evening the office of the Minister of Labor, Élisabeth Borne, to the Parisian.
“Systematized” teleworking simply means that they need to be better enforced.